A mum was called into a meeting to discuss her 5-year-old daughter’s ‘naughty’ behaviour at school.
It all began when Annalise Terumalai told her mother Priscilla that she couldn’t stop giggling at her teacher’s second name – Miss Butt.
When Priscilla was at a parents’ council meeting, she decided to address the situation, mentioning to Miss Butt that her child found her name funny.
According to Priscilla, Miss Butt wasn’t bothered by it.
But two days later, Priscilla was summoned to a meeting with the head of year, the school manager, a teacher assistant and another reception teacher to answer for her daughter’s “naughty” giggling.
“When I received a call from the school, I was appalled at how pathetic and petty it was,” she said.
“I wasn’t making fun of her name at all. I wasn’t happy about being reported.”
The mother-of-two now wants Annalise to be moved to a different class as a result of the tension, adding:
“I felt intimidated in the meeting and they made me feel like I was in the wrong. The school over reacted and it made me feel really angry and it is not good enough. I felt I was treated unfairly because I am putting my trust in the teacher and I am not comfortable with my daughter being in her class now.”
A spokesman for Mayville Primary School in London said: “We’re talking to the mum on a regular basis.
“Generally speaking we would only transfer a child from one class to another as a last resort as it can be incredibly unsettling and disruptive for the pupil, and their wellbeing is always our priority.”
